Doughnut-Hole Tower

Ingredients

• Caramel Buttercream

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • 1 cup (210 g) sugar
  • ½ cup (125 ml) 35% heavy cream
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, diced and left at room temperature for 20 minutes

• Doughnut Holes

  • 3 cups (450 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (260 g) almond flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups (265 g) sugar
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) canola oil
  • 2 cups (500 ml) buttermilk
  • Canola oil, for frying

• Garnish

  • Small mint leaves
  • Toasted almonds
  • Icing sugar, for dusting